Naoyuki Shimizu

Naoyuki Shimizu (清水 直行, Shimizu Naoyuki, born November 24, 1975), nicknamed "Nao",[1] is a former professional baseball player from Kyoto, Japan. He is a starting pitcher for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars.

Naoyuki Shimizu
Okinawa Blue Oceans
Pitcher / Coach
Born: November 24, 1975 Kyoto, Japan
Batted: Right Threw: Right
NPB debut
April 1, 2000, for the Chiba Lotte Marines
Last NPB appearance
August 20, 2011, for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Teams
As player Chiba Lotte Marines (2000–2009) Yokohama BayStars/Yokohama DeNA BayStars (2010–2012) As coach Chiba Lotte Marines (2018–2019) Okinawa Blue Oceans (2020–present)
Medals Men's Baseball Athens 2004 Team Competition World Baseball Classic 2006 San Diego Team Competition

Career

He attended Hōtoku Gakuen High School.[2] He joined the Japanese Olympic baseball team for the 2004 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal.[3] He also played with the Japanese national team in the 2006 World Baseball Classic.[4] Tragedy struck in January 2008 when Shimizu's wife died. He has 3 kids.

After ten seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines from 2000 to 2009, Shimizu became a free agent and signed with the Yokohama BayStars. His career numbers with the Marines were 93 wins against 85 losses, with a career 4.02 ERA, tossing 38 complete games and nine shutouts.

References

1. "ニックネーム". 千葉ロッテマリーンズ オフィシャルサイト　「マリンフェスタ」特設サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved April 23, 2019.
3. "Naoyuki Shimizu Biography and Statistics". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2009-04-13.
4. "World Baseball Classic: Japan". MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Archived from the original on 2006-04-14. Retrieved 2009-04-13.

External links

• Nippon Professional Baseball career statistics from JapaneseBaseball.com